Tips for Streamlining Artwork Turnaround Time

1. We recommend your disc face art be in Pantone or PMS format. CMYK is acceptable for disc print however photos used in artwork will print much coarser than they appear on screen or on proof paper. Packaging products are printed CMYK with upcharges for Pantone colors.

2. It’s best to have the designer call ahead for information on file set up and templates for their project. We can discuss necessary elements, such as bleeds, fonts and proofs.

3. Artwork provided is considered ready for production and costs are incurred at that time. All supplied files are considered ‘final’ and ready to go to output. Changes made after films are created will incur additional cost. Changes to client provided artwork may effect our turn around time.

4. Primary graphic programs:

Mac files are preferred.

Potential up-charge (set up fee) for PC film output.

Quark, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Freehand

In order of preference

Adobe Acrobat PDF are acceptable with NO template and color seps done page by page. Be sure to include proofs or any information that will be necessary for film output.

5. Format files as vector EPS files in Illustrator with text saved as outlines to eliminate fonts. Format files as unflattened PSD files or TIFF in Photoshop.

Photoshop is designed for photos. Text created in Photoshop, especially small text, will appear jagged or pixilated when printed.
300 DPI resolution is preferred. If the original scan is not 300 DPI, we cannot improve on that image.
Images pulled from a website are 72 DPI and cannot be improved.

6. Send all artwork, fonts and linked graphics to artdept@vtiboston.com (No larger than 3mb) FTP can be accessed by request. Please call Video Transfer if you require any other media types.

7. Upon completion of films & proofs, the turn around time for shipping is approximately 10 - 12 working days from final approval.

580 Harrison Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02118

Email: info@vtiboston.com
Phone: 617.247.0100
Fax: 617.247.1365